A Journey from Bengal to England: Through the Northern Part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and Into Russia, by the Caspian Sea, Volume 1R. Faulder, 1798 - India |
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... distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often found widely erroneous . My limited knowledge of bo- tany prevents ...
... distance and bearings . The one I noted from obferv- ing the course of the fun ; the other is agreeable to the common computation of the country , which is not often found widely erroneous . My limited knowledge of bo- tany prevents ...
Page 9
... distance of a mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman ...
... distance of a mile below the city , and on the oppofite bank of the river , ftands the burying place of Ali Verdy Khan , known also in India by the name of Mahobut Jung ; a man , who , by his abilities as a foldier and a statesman ...
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... distance of two miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than ...
... distance of two miles to the weftward of Buxar , the Torin Nullah , a rivulet which falls into the Ganges , terminates the province of Bahar , and divides it from Benares , Though the Caramnaffa river , from being of greater note than ...
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... distance by water is about 280 miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtlefs fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun ...
... distance by water is about 280 miles . In the relation of this failing excurfion through the provinces , you will doubtlefs fee many inaccuracies . You will likewise fee that I have too narrowly circumfcribed the description of a coun ...
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... distance from the fouth fhore , he built a lofty apartment , which is cooled by the refreshing winds of the river , and commands a dif- tant and wildly diverfified view . A Persian inscription which I transcribed , fays that Mahomed ...
... distance from the fouth fhore , he built a lofty apartment , which is cooled by the refreshing winds of the river , and commands a dif- tant and wildly diverfified view . A Persian inscription which I transcribed , fays that Mahomed ...
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affiftance affociates Afghan Aftracan againſt Ahmed Shah alfo Allahabad alſo amongſt army Baku Benares Bengal Cafpian cauſe chief coffes compofed courſe defire Dehli difpofition diſtance diſtricts eaſtern empire Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhed extenfive faid fame fect feemed feen fervant fervice fide filk firſt fituation fmall foldier fome foon fubject fuch fupplied fupported furfungs hadji Herat himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory horfe horſe houſe India inhabitants journey Jumbo Kabul kafilah Kandahar Kaſhmire Kaſhmirian Khan Lahore laſt Mahomet Mahometan Mahrattas maſter Mazanderan meaſure miles moſt mountains muſt myſelf Nadir Nadir Shah neceffary obferved occafionally officer paffed Perfia perfon pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion prefent prince province Punjab purpoſe quarter refidence river Rohilcund Rohilla Ruffian rupees ſaid ſeem ſeen ſhort ſhould Shujah-ud-Dowlah Sicques ſmall ſome ſpace ſpirit ſtands ſtate ſtation ſtrong Tartars territory thefe theſe thoſe thouſand Timur Timur Shah tion town uſe uſually village Vizier weſtern whofe whoſe